September 2020

Modifications may present challenges when treating pediatric patients or patients with ENFit feeding tubes.

New transformation effort focuses on identifying and adopting best practices for workflows to enhance delivery of services.

Under the 2020 CARES Act that Congress passed and signed into law on March 27, the items eligible for reimbursement by FSAs and HSAs include OTC medications and menstrual products.

Medications are remarkably effective at addressing men's most common sexual problem.

Patients with allergic rhinitis who received allergen immunotherapy exhibited a clinical improvement in symptoms compared with those who received standard pharmacotherapy alone.

Address the risks in policies and procedures to ensure that all employees are on the same page.

When an out-of-state specialty pharmacy distributes medications to residents of a state that has enacted a legend drug tax, is that out-of-state vendor subject to the 2% tax assessment?

Although HIV self-tests are available for retail purchase by consumers, the CDC encourages health departments to consider self-testing as an additional strategy to reach individuals most affected by the virus.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Therapeutics, division of Janssen Products, LP.

September's top OTC products that are currently available for retail.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.

What would you recommend to these patients?

Streamlining the Adjuvant Testing Process Could Be Key to Accelerating the Development of Long-Lasting Vaccines

This month's pet peeves feature a meticulous medication measurer, a phone call flip-out, and more.

Take note of patients’ emotional states, family and social history, health challenges and conditions, and personality.

When treating patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis caused by pollens, pharmacists can maintain the same dosage or use a step-down therapy approach as pollen levels fall.

Pharmacists can deliver medication therapy management services in various settings for individuals with mental health conditions.

In a recent Pharmacy Times® webcast, several experts discussed how pharmacists’ roles are changing and some of the new precautions implemented at pharmacies.

Should kids attend school in person or virtually? That is the burning question for many parents.

Pharmacists can help male patients prevent, identify, and treat these bacterial conditions.

Despite being commonly prescribed, experts have found very little evidence to support the use of oral antibiotics for allergic and chronic rhinosinusitis.

Policy makers and public health officials should not discount the importance of relationships in vaccination game plans.

The FDA has approved Barhemsys (amisulpride) injection from Acacia Pharma for the prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in adults.

As we head into flu season, count on Pharmacy Times® to continue to report on the latest developments on COVID-19.

This month's products feature fostemsavir, pembrolizumab, avelumab, and more.

Although pharmacy benefit managers often use the average wholesale price, results of a new study show the measurement lacks accuracy.

Learn how retail or specialty pharmacy distribution can affect access to these important drugs.

Generic products featured in the September 2020 issue of Pharmacy Times.